HOKA Zinal 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Trail · Medium

HOKA Zinal 3

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Average

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 19% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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66/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 19% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

66
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 44% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

75
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (71/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 31% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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71
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 16% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

66
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (62/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 12% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

62
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (61/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 10% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

61

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Cushioning ranks among the most competitive in this category.

Cons

  • Outsole and upper wear faster than most trail rivals.
  • Underfoot and upper comfort lag comparable trail trainers.
  • Early reader feedback on this update has been sharply negative.

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Running Warehouse
$149.95

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Other retailers
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$149.99

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Compared to other shoes

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HOKA Zinal 3
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8 oz M Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
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30/25mm
37/32mm
Drop
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5mm
5mm
Release
2026 Newest
2023 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$155
Best price
$149.95
$129.97
$79.88 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (19%)
Average (40%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (16%)
Bottom tier (21%)
Very good (86%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (31%)
Below average (33%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (10%)
Average (45%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (12%)
Below average (30%)
Good (77%) Best appearance
Value
Average (44%)
Below average (38%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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